Clinical Effect of MiboFlo in Dry Eye Patients

NCT ID: NCT04310969

Last Updated: 2020-07-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-04-03

Study Completion Date

2020-06-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this prospective study is to compare the changes between the patients receiving traditional treatment and the patients with MiBoFlo, evaluating the effectiveness of MiBoFlo.

Detailed Description

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The MiBoFlo Thermoflo uses a proprietary thermoelectric heat pump to help meibum maximize liquefaction, improving the preservation and function of the tear film's evaporative component. It supplies continuous controlled heat to the outer skin of the eyelids, absorbing deep into the tissue and breaks down the hardened oils in the meibomian glands. We are trying to find a effective, safe and economical therapy for dry eye patients.

Conditions

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Dry Eye Syndromes Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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treatment group

Patients are treated every two weeks for a total of three times. Forceful expression of the meibomian glands is followed after each therapy.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MiBoFlo Thermoflo

Intervention Type DEVICE

Each treatment for each eye takes 10 minutes and is treated every two weeks for a total of three times. The device was preheated to 42.2℃ and the eyelid was cleaned and smeared with a small amount of ultrasound gel in order to reduce friction between the device and eyelid skin. Then massage the outer skin of the upper and lower eyelids for a period of 10 minutes. The patient's eyes keep closed during therapy.

forceful expression of the meibomian glands

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Utilize a cotton swab on the inner surface of the eyelid and the another cotton swab on the outer lid to apply force

control group

Forceful expression of the meibomian glands only for patients.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

forceful expression of the meibomian glands

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Utilize a cotton swab on the inner surface of the eyelid and the another cotton swab on the outer lid to apply force

active control group

LipiFlow® treatment is used as an active comparator.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

LipiFlow

Intervention Type DEVICE

LipiFlow treatment applies heat to the palpebral surface of eyelids while simultaneously applying graded pulsatile pressure to the outer eyelid surfaces, thereby expressing the meibomian glands during heating.

Interventions

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MiBoFlo Thermoflo

Each treatment for each eye takes 10 minutes and is treated every two weeks for a total of three times. The device was preheated to 42.2℃ and the eyelid was cleaned and smeared with a small amount of ultrasound gel in order to reduce friction between the device and eyelid skin. Then massage the outer skin of the upper and lower eyelids for a period of 10 minutes. The patient's eyes keep closed during therapy.

Intervention Type DEVICE

forceful expression of the meibomian glands

Utilize a cotton swab on the inner surface of the eyelid and the another cotton swab on the outer lid to apply force

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

LipiFlow

LipiFlow treatment applies heat to the palpebral surface of eyelids while simultaneously applying graded pulsatile pressure to the outer eyelid surfaces, thereby expressing the meibomian glands during heating.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years of age of older;
* Meet the diagnostic criteria for dry eye developed by DEWS II: OSDI score≥15 points, TBUT≤10 minutes;
* Meet the signs of meibomian gland dysfunction

Exclusion Criteria

* Had skin allergies or inflammation;
* Had active ocular infection or inflammation;
* Had history of ocular surgery, eyelid surgery or neurological paralysis within 6 months;
* Had history of systemic disease affecting ocular surface function, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Sjögren syndrome etc.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Beijing Tongren Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ying Jie, M.D

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Beijing Tongren Hospital

Locations

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Beijing Tongren Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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TRECKY2019-099

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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